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Found this on a DIY_EFI mailing list regarding MAF readings, close to the truth? .75gm/sec = 1HP

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Old 05-14-2002, 12:45 PM
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Found this on a DIY_EFI mailing list regarding MAF readings, close to the truth? .75gm/sec = 1HP
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dumbass here.. .75gm/sec of what? I thought air was measured in Vol not mass?
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Also found "(1 gram/sec of airflow is worth roughly 1 rear-wheel HP), "
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Default volume is dependent on tempurature and pressure.. mass is mass, period

since what you are looking for is how many molecules (mass) of O2 is being burned.
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I figured about as much, acc load, timing, etc, seems close mentally though. stock whp vs flow
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Yes that does appear to be fairly consistent for the S4.
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